Maintenance and Repairs for Commercial Laundry Equipment at the Mexia State Supported Living Center.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services division is requesting bids for maintenance and repairs of commercial laundry equipment at the Mexia State Supported Living Center under IFB HHS0017693, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and questions due July 31, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.

The scope encompasses repairs and parts procurement for ADG120ES dryers, Energenics equipment, Milnor washers and conveyors, Speed Check equipment, Cardinal scales, Chicago dryer equipment, flow meters, computers and peripherals, and 400-pound gas dryers. Services must be performed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, with a four-hour response requirement for standard service calls and one-hour response for emergency services. The facility is located at 540 Chapel Drive, Mexia, Texas 76667.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years' relevant experience and provide three verifiable references for similar or same services within the last three years. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), commercial automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), professional liability ($1,000,000), and umbrella liability ($1,000,000). Background checks are required for all personnel prior to assignment on state property.

Pricing must be firm and fixed for the contract life. Evaluation focuses on hourly rate for services during normal business hours, hourly rate for services outside normal hours, and percentage markup over cost for parts (capped at 20 percent maximum). Historical spend for the same or similar services is $145,000 for the period September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2026.

The contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, with no renewal options but with a potential one-year extension at HHS's sole discretion. Both HHSC and the Department of State Health Services are entitled to use any resulting contract. Responses must include Exhibit A (HHS Solicitation Affirmations), Exhibit C (Pricing Sheet), and Exhibit D (Bidder Reference Form), with Exhibit F (Texas Identification Number form) required if applicable. Submissions are accepted via email to pcsbids@hhs.texas.gov, through the HHS Online Bid Room, or by hand delivery or overnight mail to 1100 W. 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756. Addendum responses are posted August 3, 2026.